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Language: German

Thehoneybee isthe third most importantfarm animalin thefoodchain of humans.Three quarters of allcropsthat feedhumanityarepollinated bybees.However, in recentdecadesthere has been aglobal,alarmingmass deathof entirebee colonies.If this trend continues, it would notonly meana financial lossof billions, but it could also havea disastrous impact on biodiversity and onthe nutritional statusof people.

In Das Lautlose Sterben der Bienenthe author considers thepossible causes of this silentextinction and discusses not only theVarroamite, but also human errorandtheagribusinesscorporationsasthemain cause.He describesthe threateningconsequences of aworldwithout honeybees, butalso providespossible solutions tothe disaster–ways outthat will benefit both the agricultural economyas well as human individuals.